Curtain-fixture.



P. R. SCHMALTZ.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED 11150.18, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

TinTTnn sTATns PATENT onirica.

PETER R. SCI-IMALTZ, OF PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER R. SCHMALTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented cert-ain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specication, referencebeing had to the a-ccompanying drawings.

MyY invention relates to new and useful improvements in curtain fixturesand more particularly to a combined curtain pole and curtain rollerbracket, and my object is to provide a device of this charac-ter whereina. curtain pole bracket may be readily and quickly applied to thebracket of a curtain roller and adjustable with respect thereto so as toprovide for poles of various lengths.

A further object of the invention resides in providing the curtainroller bracket with a slot in one face thereof and a contiguous notch inthe adjacent face, which slot and notch are adapted to receive anangular arm from the curtain pole bracket, and a still further objectresides in providing a curtain pole bracket with an arm which isdesigned so as to give a spring action when applied to the rollerbracket.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing the polebracket with a bracing arm, the free end of which is provided with alhead adapted to rest iatly against the wall or casing to which the sameis applied, and a still further object resides in providing a devicewhich is extremely simple and durable in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and one which is very etlicientand useful in operation.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1is a perspective view showing my device applied to use, and Fig. 2 is atop plan view thereof partly in section.

In carrying out my invention, I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which- 1 indicates a window casing to which issecured a curtain roller bracket 2, said bracket Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application led December 18, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912. serial No. 666,458.

being of the usual angular type, the one angular face 3 of which issecured to the casing by means of the screws or the like 4 and theopposite arm or face 5 of which is provided with the usual notch or slot6 adapted to receive the stem of the curtain roller (not shown). Theface 8 of the angular bracket is substantially at right angles to theface 5 thereof, so that when properly applied to the casing, said faceor arm 5 thereof is substantially at right angles to the front face ofthe casing, and the face or arm 3 is provided with a central horizontalslot 7, while the face 5 is provided with a central notch 8 in alinementwit-h said slot 7.

The bracket 2 is, as stated, adapted to receive one end of a curtainroller, and I have also provided a curtain pole bracket 9 whichcomprises an arm 10, the one end of which is curved to form asubstantially semicircular hook 11 in alinement with the general trendof said arm, while the opposite end of the arm 10 is bent laterallythereof, as shown at 12. This laterally extending portion 12 of the arm10 is :dat and somewhat arcuately designed with respect to the arm 10,the same being adapted to be received in the slot 9 and notch 8 of therespective arms or faces of the bracket 5. The notch 8 forms asubstantial bridge for the angular arm l2, and as said arm is somewhatarcuate, the same, when inserted through the notch, will bind tightly inyielding engagement against the walls thereof, thereby retaining thebracket arm 10 against the front face of the casing 1. In order to bracethe arm 10 in posit-ion, the arm 13 is provided which may be formedintegrally or otherwise with the arm 10 at the point whereon the hook 1lis formed, said latter arm 13 being divergently disposed with respect tothe other arm and the free end of the arm 18 which is substantially inthe same vertical plane with the arm 12, which is provided with a flathead 14, said head being adapted to rest against the casing 1 when thebracket 9 is properly positioned in the bracket 5. From thisconstruction, it will be seen that when said bracket 9 is properlyengaged with the bracket 5, the former will not be adapted to be readilyreleased through casual disengagement, and while being held securely forthe general use thereof, the same may be readily adjusted laterally soas to provide for curtain poles of various lengths. In this connection,it might be stated that it is not absolutely necessary that the bracket5 be used as a curtain roller bracket, as the same may be nothing morethan a supporting bracket for the curtain pole bracket, if so desired,but it is, of course, preferable that the device be used in connectionwith curtain roller brackets, for obvious purposes.

In operation, the brackets 5 are irst ap plied to the casing, whereuponthe brackets 9 are brought into engagement with the brackets 5 by theinsertion of the arm 12 through the slots 7 and notches `8. As statedpreviously, the curvature of the arm 12 of the bracket 9 will provide ameans by which the bracket may frictionally bind against the walls ofthe notch 8, and as this arm 12 has somewhat of a spring tension, thearm 12 will remain in yielding engagement with the bracket 5. Thebracket 9 may be securely braced against the casing by the arm 13, andit will be appreciated that the same may be adjusted laterally withrespect to the bracket 5 by merely forcing the bracket 9 toward thebracket 5 or drawing the same therefrom, whereby the same may bedesigned to accommodate curtain poles of various lengths. Then it isdesired to entirely eliminate the use of the curtain pole bracket, itwill be seen that the same may be readily removed, and as no extrastructure is provided in connection with the bracket 5, there will benothing remaining which will form an obstacle or otherwise mar theappearance of the bracket 5.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a simple,inexpensive and efficient device for carrying out the objects of theinvention, and while I have particularly described the elements whichare most well adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obviousthat various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A curtainfixture, comprising an angular body plate having a slot in one facethereof, and a notch in the other face alining with said slot, and acurtain pole bracket having a laterally extending arm thereon, said armbeing designed arcuately with respect to t-he main arm of the bracketand adapted to be received in said slot and notch of the body plate.

2. A curtain fixture, comprising an angular body plate adapted to beapplied to a stationary object, the one face of said plate beingprovided with a horizontal slot and the other with a. notch in alinementwith said slot, a curtain pole bracket comprising a main arm having alaterally extending portion thereon, said laterally extending portionbeing designed arcuately and adapted to be received through the slot andin yielding engagement with the walls of said notch, and a bracing armfor the main arm of said bracket.

3. A curtain fixture of the class described, comprising an angular bodyplate, one face of which is provided with a horizontal slot and theother face having a notch therein in alinement with said slot, and acurtain pole bracket comprising a main arm having a laterally extendingportion thereon, said lateral portion being designed somewhat arcuatelyand disposed through said slot and into yielding engagement withv thewalls of said notch, and a bracing arm for the main arm of said bracket,said bracing arm being provided with a head on the free end thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

IBETER R. SCHMALTZ.

Vitnesses EDWARD FRANoIs RUANE, JOSEPH WELTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, ID. C.

